He graduated from the central Academy of Arts and Crafts in 1964.
Currently he is the senior set designer of Beijing Film Studio, and Teach at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing.

In 1989 he won the Golden Rooster award for the best-set design.

In 1997 to 2001 Christies and Sotheby’s Hong Kong exhibits his works and auction Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings.
He has participated in numerous national painting exhibitions in China. In 1987 Invitational exhibition of a group of famous artists, Contemporary Oil Paintings from the people’s Republic of China in New York.

Duan Zhenzhong moved to the United States in 2000 and work with Gramercy 32 Fine Arts since.
2001 show in Chicago with Gramercy 32 Fine Arts
His work can be found in numerous private collections in China and in USA.